JIM: Definitely. And we’ll go online and give it a positive review. It’s always good to promote good establishments.

TOM: Everything was fresh, seasonal, and locally farmed.

JIM: It doesn’t get much better than that.

TOM: Maybe we can see if they do catering for the next company picnic.

JIM: Yeah, let’s see if we can talk to the manager before we leave.

TOM: Good idea. Umm, waiter? Check, please!

Dialog 3

TOM: When should we have the meeting?

JIM: Well, it’s informal. So we could meet up for drinks at happy hour to discuss things.

TOM: Happy hour? You don’t think that’s a little too casual?

JIM: What do you propose? A black-tie affair?

TOM: It doesn’t need to be that serious, but maybe a more intimate atmosphere than a bar. We do have some serious issues to discuss with this client.

JIM: Fine, fine. We can go for an early dinner, instead. I know a place that has Wi-Fi, so we can show the presentation on intranet.

TOM: Good idea. Call and make reservations. See if you can get a table for 6.

JIM: Ok!

Dialog 4

TOM: Should we leave a tip?

JIM: I think that’s expected in this country, yeah.

TOM: How much are we supposed to leave?

JIM: It’s customary to leave 10% for lunch, and 15% or so for dinner. You can also add a little more if service was really exceptional.

TOM: Oh, I just remembered. Can we get separate checks? I need a receipt for my lunch to write off expenses.

JIM: Sure, no problem. But don’t you pay more VAT if you claim expenses like that?

TOM: Just a little bit. It’s worth it at the end of the year.

JIM: I’m sure your accountant has that figured out.

Dialog 5

TOM: Did you see the bill? They gave us those drinks free-of-charge!

JIM: Really? They were on the house?

TOM: Yeah, can you believe it?

JIM: I’m sure they wanted to impress us so we have more company lunches here.

TOM: Why not? They have options for everyone here, including gluten-free and vegetarian meals.

JIM: Yeah, and I like their open-menu concept: you can get breakfast anytime of the day, and you can get dinner in the morning. That way you can have a 10:30 meeting here and you wouldn’t have to worry about whether to order breakfast or lunch.